> Source: https://www.openingbid.art/artist/joaquin-sorolla-y-bastida-2 · updated 2026-11-02 # Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida (1863–1923) Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida is a Spanish artist with 118 auction lots recorded since 1991, median price $43,724. Some sold prices are hammer-only and exclude the buyer's premium; they are marked on this page. Some sold prices are not yet verified as premium-inclusive or hammer, and are marked on this page. A work by Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida sold in 2026 for a hammer price of $67,032 (buyer's premium not included), according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. **2 Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida works are coming to auction** (as of 2026-11-02). - [Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida on OpeningBid](https://www.openingbid.art/artist/joaquin-sorolla-y-bastida-2?ref=kg:joaquin-sorolla-y-bastida-2) — follow free in the OpeningBid app for sale alerts. ## What is a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work worth? Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work is $43,724. The median Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting sells for $50,640 across 54 lots. The median Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work on paper sells for $5,430 across 15 lots. The median Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida print sells for $476 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida paintings typically sell for $16,989–$69,439 (the middle half of 29 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ## Price breakdown by category | Category | Lots tracked | Median price | Record price | Sell-through | Last sale | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | Prints & Editions | 6 | $476† | $477† | 33.3% | 2026-01-12 | | Paintings | 77 | $50,640†‡ | $2.9M | 70.1% | 2026-03-18 | | Works on Paper | 20 | $5,430†‡ | $84,952† | 75% | 2026-02-19 | | Masterpieces (top of market) | 18 | $177,818†‡ | $2.9M | — | 2025-10-01 | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida's market splits by medium. Prints & Editions (6 lots) median $476 with 33.3% sell-through. Paintings (77 lots) median $50,640, record $2,882,500. A typical Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting sells for around 106× the price of a typical print. At the top of the market (top 5% of sales, 18 lots) the median is $177,818. ## Price by size ### Paintings | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 29 | $16,989–$69,439†‡ | $37,800†‡ | $565,576 | | medium (50–120 cm) | 19 | $50,998–$177,818†‡ | $108,110†‡ | $2.9M | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. ### Works on Paper | Size | Sold lots | Typical range (p25–p75) | Median | Record | |---|---|---|---|---| | small (under 50 cm) | 13 | $3,048–$8,674†‡ | $4,266†‡ | $84,952† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. ‡ reported price — whether it includes the buyer's premium is not yet verified. Size is the work's longest edge. Cells appear only with at least 5 sold lots. ## Notable results | Medium | Year | Price | |---|---|---| | Paintings | 2009 | $2.9M | | Paintings | 2008 | $1.1M | | Works on Paper | 2021 | $84,952† | | Works on Paper | 2025 | $67,555† | | Prints & Editions | 2026 | $477† | | Prints & Editions | 2024 | $476† | † hammer price — buyer's premium not included. The highest recorded result in each medium. The full sale history is in the OpeningBid app (free sign-up). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida worth? Across 73 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median price of a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work is $43,724. The median Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting sells for $50,640 across 54 lots. The median Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work on paper sells for $5,430 across 15 lots. The median Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida print sells for $476 across 2 lots. Small (under 50 cm) Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida paintings typically sell for $16,989–$69,439 (the middle half of 29 sold lots). Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting? Based on 54 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting is $50,640. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida's most expensive painting? The highest price recorded at auction for a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting is $2,882,500. ### What is the average price of a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work on paper? Based on 15 sold lots tracked by OpeningBid, the median auction price of a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work on paper is $5,430. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida's most expensive work on paper? The highest price recorded at auction for a Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida work on paper is $84,952. That record lot sold for a hammer price of $84,952 (buyer's premium not included). ### What is the average price of a small Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting? Based on 29 sold lots, the median auction price of a small Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting (small (under 50 cm)) is $37,800, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is the average price of a medium Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting? Based on 19 sold lots, the median auction price of a medium Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida painting (medium (50–120 cm)) is $108,110, according to OpeningBid's index of auction results. Prices are premium-inclusive where the house records them; hammer-only prices exclude the buyer's premium, and some prices are not yet basis-verified. ### What is Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida's auction record? Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida's auction record is $2,882,500, set in 2009. --- Data last updated 2026-11-02. OpeningBid tracks 15,390,829 auction lots from 577 auction houses, refreshed nightly. Cite this page as: OpeningBid, “Joaquin Sorolla y Bastida auction prices”, https://www.openingbid.art/artist/joaquin-sorolla-y-bastida-2 (updated 2026-11-02). Historical auction data, not investment advice. Prices are premium-inclusive USD where the buyer's premium is recorded. Figures marked † are hammer prices (buyer's premium not included); ‡ marks a price whose basis is not yet verified. Non-USD results are converted at the sale month's rate.